Reviews

Casse by David Goodis

trisha_thomas's review against another edition

1.0

This was an odd story. It's described as dreamy and I can see the parallels - a lot of the story didn't feel real but felt like someone describing a dream in a therapist's office. I could just imagine the characters talking all stern or all breathy. The dialogue and the situations felt over the top and I just couldn't seem to get in to the story.

cmcrockford's review against another edition

4.0

Not as complete as Nightfall but its final 20 pages are more hypnotic, horrible, and wrenching than almost any noir I can think of. Goodis' writing is genuinely lyrical and mythic, caught up in sensation and illusory detail. His books approach a trance-like state.

johnnyb1954's review against another edition

4.0

The tension builds and is maintained for most of the book. The characters’ passions, maniacal behavior and much of the dialog are over the top and overly dramatic - but it’s all part of the genre. I didn’t care for the ending but I enjoyed everything else